Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 21, 2022
Submitted
November 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
50,972 hours, 15,015 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350594512
Part serial
GRT25285
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
18,359 hours, 5,670 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ENGINE START N2 REACHED 25% (LEFT IGNITION) NO LIGHT OFF OR RISE IN EGT. TRIED 2ND START ATTEMPT ENGINE START VALVE INDICATED OPEN WITH NO INDICATION OF N2 ROTATION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED STARTER MAGNETIC PLUG AND FOUND CONTAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER REF B737-800 AMM 80-11-01. OPS CHK GOOD. REPLACED STARTER ON ENG #2.